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Only 6 ingredients, and you'll always know when it's done.
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Chef Thomas Keller’s food is known for fine dining finesse, but his recipe for simple roast chicken is about as easy as it gets.
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Size matters. This isn't the time for a mammoth Oven Stuffer, nor do we want some petite poussin—a 3½–4-lb. bird has the proportions we're after. When the breasts are roasted to perfection, all that dark meat is on-the-nose-done too.
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Everyone should know how to roast a chicken. It's a life skill that should be taught to small children at school. The ability to properly prepare a moist yet thoroughly cooked bird, with nicely crisp skin, should be a hallmark of good citizenry—an obligation to your fellow man. Everyone walking down the street should be reasonably confident that the random person next to them is prepared, if called upon, to roast a chicken.
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An easy technique that results in juicy, tender roast chicken. Cooking two chickens at once is the secret to easy meals throughout the week.
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The only nonnegotiables for roast chicken recipes are a) being generous with the kosher salt inside and out and b) letting the chicken sit out for at least an hour, which gives the seasoning time to work its way deep into the meat, meaning every bite is delicious through and through.
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As the chicken cooks low and slow, the green garlic and turns into a crispy crumb topping.
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Fennel and carrots perfume a roasting chicken in this one-dish dinner while soaking in flavor from the bird as it renders its fat into the skillet.
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Air fryers are exceptionally good at turning out perfect, crispy-meets-creamy roast potatoes.
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Convinced you don’t like skinless, boneless chicken breasts? This easy recipe for chicken piccata with its garlicky lemon-butter sauce will convert you.
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In an uncertain world, everybody needs a truly excellent recipe for roast chicken, one that will never, ever fail you. This is it. And although basting the chickens seems like a chore, it will give them a beautiful burnished glow. Killing two birds with one stone—that is, cooking two birds together—provides dinner tonight and enough leftovers for three more meals. Saving both chicken carcasses for the stockpot (they can be frozen if desired) is key.
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You don't even need a thermometer to know when it's done.
Alyse Whitney
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It's time to nail the perfect bird every time, including limitless possibilities for riffing on it.
Amiel Stanek
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And at the end you get soup.
Sarah Jampel
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Here's why you should never use a baking sheet to make roast chicken.
Christina Chaey
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Editor in chief Adam Rapoport shares how he makes the perfect roast chicken in his weekly newsletter.
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Cooking a great anytime-dinner is easy once you learn how to roast a chicken. Avoid these common mistakes for a juicy bird.
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Today, Bon Appétit meets chefs Lucas Sin and Eric Sze just outside Taipei to taste some of Taiwan’s best clay-oven-roasted chicken. Using a time-honored vertical spit roasting technique and only a simple salt seasoning, these chickens are slowly cooked to achieve that perfect golden crisp. The result? Juicy, flavorful chicken with irresistibly crispy skin, served whole and ready to be devoured with your hands.
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Want to make the easiest most delicious dinner? Try this roast chicken recipe. You definitely won't mess this up.
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Roast chicken is the perfect dish for a crowd. Contributing Editor Allison Roman recommends slow-roasting with fennel and fingerling potatoes. Castelvetrano olives and oranges add a slightly briny and bright citrus flavor.
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Intimidated by carving the big bird? Get ready to exercise your hands and knife skills, because Chris Morocco is going to show us the best tips to make this dinner fly!
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Join Chris Morocco in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as he makes cast-iron roast chicken with crispy potatoes.
Get the full recipe here: Cast-Iron Roast Chicken With Crispy Potatoes
Get the full recipe here: Cast-Iron Roast Chicken With Crispy Potatoes
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Learn how to make French roast chicken with Chef Alexia Duchêne. This classic poulet rôti recipe is a fundamental of French home cooking, pairing crispy golden chicken with roasted vegetables, garlic confit butter, and a rich white wine sauce. Master essential techniques like trussing a chicken, building flavor with compound butter, roasting for perfectly crisp skin, and creating a restaurant-quality sauce so you can deliver juicy, flavorful results at home.